Mercedes CLK 2005 vs BMW 5 series 2003
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 224 HP | 218 HP | |
| Torque: | 510 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
| Mercedes CLK engine produces 6 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 10 NM more than BMW 5 series. Despite the higher power, Mercedes CLK reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.9 | |
| Mercedes CLK consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes CLK could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Mercedes C klase, Mercedes E klase, Mercedes ML, Mercedes S klase | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mercedes CLK might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.47 m | |
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Mercedes CLK is smaller. Mercedes CLK is 19 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes CLK is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 435 litres | 520 litres | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage space. Mercedes CLK has 85 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes CLK is 0.2 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`155 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Mercedes CLK has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Mercedes CLK, so Mercedes CLK quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4600 | |
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